Rouhani to Participate in OIC Summit, Meet Kazakh Leader

In a separate meeting with his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, also on Sunday, President Rouhani said Iran sees no obstacle in the way to deepen its bilateral relations with Uzbekistan as "a friendly country".

The Summit aims to identify priorities, goals and targets for the advancement and promotion of science, technology and innovation in the OIC Member States.

She also thanked the Government of Kazakhstan for the hospitality and good organisation of the Summit and its following meetings.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev who arrived at the President's residence for a one-on-one meeting.

Participants at the summit are expected to adopt the Astana Declaration and the OIC Action Plan for the next 10 years, the FO said.

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques stressed that the OIC Summit on Science and Technology held in Astana emanates from the values of Islam and the principles of the OIC Charter which emphasize the importance of science and knowledge as a fundamental element for the achievement of sustainable social and economic development.

The president's entourage includes officials from the Office of the President, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Science and Technology.

He will emphasise that the contributions of the member states individually, jointly or collectively to science and technology would enhance the image of the Muslims, embolden their position in the world and give them due respect in global debate and discourse while improving the conditions of the Ummah.

The Omani delegation and other delegations attended the closing ceremony of the Expo 2017 hosted by the City of Astana under the title "Future Energy".

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